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The Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities (TRAN) concluded its first week of hearings examining the detrimental impact of the Driver Inc. scheme on the trucking industry. Over two days, 10…
If you think that filling your workforce with Millennials is going to be a challenging, if not problematic task, then perhaps it’s time to look in the mirror, says George…
HR Panel: Trucking Needs a Millennial Strategy Read more...
Sluggish North American freight volumes in recent months may not turnaround right away, but a new capacity crunch phase next year could swing leverage back in carriers’ favour, according to…
Analyst: Reg Wave to Usher New Round of Capacity Tightness 2017-18 Read more...
US DOT Secretary Anthony Foxx said the department will publish its long-awaited speed limiter rule proposal within “the next month or so.” At a Senate Appropriations transportation subcommittee, Foxx explained…
US Speed Limiter Proposal Expected in April Read more...
Shippers are keeping a close eye on how carriers plan on integrating electronic logging devices (ELDs) into their operations ahead of a North American mandate that would require the duty…
Panel: Shippers Taking Note of Carrier ELD Conversions Read more...
Following their meeting this morning in Washington, Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and US President Barack Obama highlighted the need to continue to build on and accelerate the work of…
The U.S. Department of Transportation has taken what is been called a “first step” to address obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in truck drivers. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)…
FMCSA Issues ‘Pre-Rule’ on Truck Driver Sleep Apnea Read more...
The California Air Resources Board has scheduled the first of its series of public workshops to discuss its latest regulatory proposal to introduce control measure concepts for transport refrigeration units…
CARB Announces Public Workshop To Discuss TRU Control Concepts Read more...
As of March 7, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has restored the CSA Safety Measurement System (SMS) “raw data” on its website, making it once again publicly visible. As…
CSA Raw Data Back Online; ‘High Risk” Carrier Redefined Read more...
FMCSA has issued its long-awaited entry-level driver training proposal, which calls for a minimum of 30 hours of training with “demonstrated proficiency” behind the wheel, along with an unspecified amount…
US Driver Training Rule Published Read more...
